Pregame Preview: Padres worst combination, at home, at night

The Padres will be without outfielders Chris Denorfia (right hamstring) and Will Venable (back spasms) for at least one more day Tuesday night as they host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park (7:05 p.m.; TV: 4 San Diego) in the penultimate game of a disappointing nine-game homestand.

The Padres are 2-5 thus far on the homestand following Monday night’s 6-2 loss to the Dodgers.

The Padres are 22-35 at Petco Park. Only the Houston Astros have a worse home record at 18-36.

What’s more starting is the Padres record in home night games – 12-27. Overall, the Padres are 23-46 under the lights and 24-17 in day games.

Mat Latos pitches for the Padres Tuesday night against Hiroki Kuroda, who is still with the Dodgers because he refused to waive his no-trade clause to block a trading deadline deal that the Dodgers had with the Boston Red Sox.

Kuroda, 36, appeared headed elsewhere before the trading deadline, but he wouldn’t waive the no-trade clause in his contract. Kuroda is tied for the National League lead in losses. He also leads the league with 11 wild pitches. But his 2.64 road ERA is the sixth-best in the league. Over his last 10 starts, Kuroda is 1-8 despite a 2.66 ERA and a .224 opponents’ batting average because the Dodgers are supporting him with 2.36 runs per start.He pitched 8 2/3 scoreless innings at Petco Park on April 9.

Padres vs. Kuroda

Jason Bartlett: .000 (0-for-4, 2 BB, SO)

Chris Denorfia: .143 (1-for-7, 2 BB, 2 SO)

Alberto Gonzalez: .000 (0-for-1)

Chase Headley: .360 (9-for-25, 3 2B, 2 BB, 6 SO)

Orlando Hudson: .200 (3-for-15, 3 SO)

Rob Johnson: .333 (1-for-3, 2B)

Cameron Maybin: .200 (2-for-10, 2B, SO)

Will Venable: .348 (8-for-23, 2B, HR, BB, 6 SO)

Padres RHP Mat Latos (5-10, 4.10 ERA in 20 starts)

Latos vs. the Dodgers: 1-4 career, 2.70 ERA in six starts (0-1 this season, 1.23 ERA in one start).

Latos, 23, is tied for fourth in the National League in losses. He is 1-4 over his last nine starts with a 4.28 ERA. The Padres are 3-6 in those starts and 8-12 in Latos’ starts this season. He has allowed three runs in each of last three starts for a 4.42 ERA. He is 0-1 this season despite allowing one run over 7 1/3 innings in the Padres 1-0 loss at Dodger Stadium on July 8.